2. CONSENT AGENDA
Please see complete Consent Agenda here (pages 3-42, items 1-43).
Items 2,3,7,10,13,16,17,19,35 and 42 held for 10/29/09 Agenda; Item 5 held for 11/20/09 Agenda; Item 9 taken up with Regular Agenda
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3. REGULAR AGENDA
Regular Agenda - Energy Orders
Item
44
[8617]
San Diego Gas & Electric Company for Approval of the
Celerity Distributed Generation Supply Contract
A08-10-003
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Denies San Diego Gas & Electric Company's application for approval of the Celerity Distributed
Generation Supply Contract.
Closes the proceeding.
ESTIMATED COST:
None.
(Comr Bohn - ALJ Farrar)
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=400543
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Ratesetting.
Agenda 3238, Item 6 7/30/2009 (Bohn );
Agenda 3239, Item 7 8/20/2009 (Bohn );
Agenda 3240, Item 3 9/10/2009 (Pub. Util. Code §311(e));
Agenda 3241, Item 34 9/24/2009 (Peevey)
Item
44a
[8847]
ALTERNATE TO ITEM 8617
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
This alternate decision differs from the Administrative Law Judge’s proposed decision in that it:
Determines that the low cost capacity and emission reductions provided by the contract justify its
approval;
Approves the contract contingent upon the contract capacity qualifying to meet resource
adequacy requirements and upon installation of air emission filters on the generation units involved in
the contract.
Application 08-10-003 is closed.
ESTIMATED COST:
The contract costs are confidential at this time.
(Comr Bohn )
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=401734
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Ratesetting.
Agenda 3241, Item 34a 9/24/2009 (Peevey)
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4. Item
9
[8779]
Rejection of AT&T California's Advice Letter
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Supports the Communications' Division rejection of AT&T California's Advice Letter No. 32304
ESTIMATED COST:
There is no cost associated with this resolution.
https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC ID=401954
Pub Util Code § 311 - This item was mailed for Public Comment.
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5. Item
45
[8853]
Settlement Agreement Between Division of Ratepayer
Advocate and Golden State Water Company on Behalf of its
Bear Valley Electric Service Division
A08-06-034 In the Matter of the Application of Golden State Water Company for Authority to Increase Rates for
Electric Service by its Bear Valley Electric Service Division.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Adopts the settlement agreement entered into by Bear Valley Electric Service and the Division of
Ratepayer Advocates in this general rate case.
Closes the proceeding.
ESTIMATED COST:
$6,392,000.
(Comr Simon - ALJ Farrar)
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=E24951
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Pub. Util. Code §1701.1 -- This proceeding is categorized as Ratesetting.
Taken up with Consent Agenda
6. Regular Agenda - Energy Resolutions and Written Reports
Item
46
[8518]
Moorpark-Newbury 66 kV Subtransmission Line
Res E-4243, Advice Letter 2272-E, filed on October 2, 2008 - Related matters.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Affirms a prior Executive Director’s Action Resolution E-4225 findings related to Southern
California Edison’s (SCE’s) proposed Moorpark-Newbury 66 kV Subtransmission line.
Finds that: (1) SCE complied with the notice requirements for the proposed construction of
facilities; (2) The proposed facilities were exempt from Permit to Construct requirements; (3) Facts
claimed in protests to Executive Director’s Action Resolution did not support a finding that General
Order 131-D exemption criteria applied.
Dismisses protests.
ESTIMATED COST:
Moorpark-Newbury 66kV Subtransmission Line was filed as Advice Letter 2272-E Notice of
Proposed Construction Project Pursuant to General Order 131-D; therefore, no cost information is
provided or required for Permits to Construct.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=400367
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Agenda 3235, Item 25 6/4/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3236, Item 43 6/18/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3237, Item 32 7/9/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3240, Item 46 9/10/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3241, Item 38 9/24/2009 (Staff)
Held for 10/29/09 Agenda.
7. Item
47
[8520]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric
Company, and Southern California Edison Company
Qualifying Facilities Contracts
Res E-4242, Advice Letter (AL) PG&E AL 3197-E, SDG&E AL 1958-E and SCE AL 2200-E, filed on
January 14, 2008, Supplemental AL PG&E AL 3197-E-A, SDG&E AL 1958-E-A and SCE AL 2200-E-A,
filed on July 11, 2008, and Supplemental AL PG&E AL 3197-E-B, et al. - Related matters.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Adopts, with modifications, the Qualifying Facility (QF) Standard Offer Contracts proposed by
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison Company (SCE) and San
Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E). Upon adoption, there will be one QF Standard Offer
Contract across all three electric Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs).
The new contract may be signed by new and existing QFs with expired contracts in addition to
QFs pursuing other contracting methods such as participating in an IOU’s Request for Offer process
or negotiating a bilateral contract.
ESTIMATED COST:
Adoption of this resolution does not imply any specific cost. However, upon adoption, the utilities
may enter into contracts with new or existing QFs.
These contracts will form part of the utilities’ procurement costs for electricity.
It is impossible to know in advance the total cost of those contracts but, in the past, QF power has
represented no more than 20% of the utilities’ portfolio.
Contracts executed with existing QFs should not result in any additional costs as the utilities were
already purchasing power from these QFs in the past.
Contracts signed with new QFs will represent new incremental expenditures, but this spending will
be offset by the reduced need for new generation as a result of contracting with the new QF.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=400404
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Agenda 3235, Item 26 6/4/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3236, Item 44 6/18/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3237, Item 33 7/9/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3238, Item 47 7/30/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3239, Item 55 8/20/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3240, Item 47 9/10/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3241, Item 39 9/24/2009 (Staff)
Held for 10/29/09 Agenda.
8. Item
48
[8754]
Energy Efficiency 2006-2008 Interim Verification Report
Res E-4272
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Adopts the interim Verification Report prepared by the Energy Division to verify the costs and
installations of the Investor Owned Utilities’ energy efficiency program activities during the
2006-2008 program period.
ESTIMATED COST:
None.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=401953
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Agenda 3240, Item 49 9/10/2009 (Staff);
Agenda 3241, Item 40 9/24/2009 (Bohn )
Taken up with Consent Agenda.
9. Item
49
[8804]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California
Edison Company Departing Service Charges
Res E-4226, PG&E Advice Letter (AL) 3446-E, Filed on April 2, 2009; and SCE AL 2320-E, Filed on
February 9, 2009 - Related matters.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Clarifies that New World Generation Charges do not apply to Customer Generation or Municipal
Departing Load.
Clarifies that Vintaged Cost Responsibility Surcharge (beginning with the 2009 vintage) will be
effective for non-exempt customers departing bundled service on or after the effective date of this
resolution.
The Power Charge Indifference Adjustment shall vary by customer class in the same proportion as
ongoing Competition Transition Charges.
ESTIMATED COST:
No cost impact.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=400390
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Agenda 3241, Item 42 9/24/2009 (Staff)
Held for 10/29/09 Agenda.
10. Regular Agenda - Communication Resolutions and Reports
Item
50
[8817]
Revisions to California High Cost Fund-B Fund Surcharge
Res T-17215
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Revises the California High Cost Fund-B (CHCF-B) Fund surcharge rate from 0.25% to 0.45%
effective on December 1, 2009 and thereafter so that there are sufficient program revenues to cover
program expenditures.
ESTIMATED COST:
Increase the CHCF-B Fund surcharge revenue by an estimated $30 million for the remainder of
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 and by about $46 million for FY 2010-11.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=401107
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Taken up with Consent Agenda.
11. Item
51
[8855]
Funding for the Mother Lode Broadband Project of Rapid
Link Inc. and Mother Lode Internet for Underserved Areas
Res T-17225
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Adopts California Advanced Services Funding (CASF) for Mother Lode Broadband Project in
underserved areas covering Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, and Mariposa Counties.
ESTIMATED COST:
$3,110,064 from the CASF which represents 40% of the total project cost to provide a new level
of speed throughout the Mother Lode region.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=391778
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Held for 11/20/09 Agenda.
12. Regular Agenda - Transportation/Rail Safety Resolutions and Reports
Item
52
[8816]
Funding for Maintaining Automatic Grade Crossing
Protection Devices
Res SX-93B
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
Recommendation to the California Transportation Commission for increasing funding under the
California Public Utilities Code Section 1231.1 to an amount of $3,850,000 to be set aside in fiscal
year 2010-11 for maintaining automatic grade crossing protection devices.
ESTIMATED COST:
Not within the scope of this resolution.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=401327
Pub. Util. Code § 311 – This item was mailed for Public Comment.
Taken up with Consent Agenda.
13. Regular Agenda - Legal Division Matters
Item 53
[8821]
Comments Before Federal Communications Commission
Regarding Wireless Markets
WT Docket No. 09-66
In the Matter of Implementation of Section 6002(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993,
Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Mobile Wireless including
Commercial Mobile Services, WT Docket No. 09-66; Notice of Inquiry, FCC 09-67.
The Federal Communications Commission seeks to expand and enhance its analysis of competitive
conditions in the entire wireless market.
Staff recommends that the California Public Utilites Commission file comments supporting this inquiry
into competition in the wireless market, and supporting use of the existing four indicators for CMRS
competition which include assessment of market share and integration.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=400925
Agenda 3241, Item 45 9/24/2009 (Staff)
Taken up with Consent Agenda.
14. Regular Agenda - Legislative and Other Matters
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15. Regular Agenda - Commissioner's Reports
Item
54
[8748]
Appointments to the Low Income Oversight Board
Commissioner Grueneich Report
Discussion and action regarding the appointment to the Commission’s Low Income Oversight Board
(LIOB) of Ortensia Lopez and Louise Perez as public representatives and Allan Rago as the private
contractor representative. The 11-member LIOB advises the Commission on low-income electric, gas,
and water customer issues and serves as a liaison for the Commission to low-income ratepayers and
representatives.
http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/Cyberdocs/AgendaDoc.asp?DOC_ID=401685
Agenda 3239, Item 59 8/20/2009 (Grueneich);
Agenda 3240, Item 51 9/10/2009 (Grueneich);
Agenda 3241, Item 48 9/24/2009 (Staff)
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16. Commissioner Simon Report
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17. Commissioner Grueneich Report
Other
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18. Commissioner Bohn Report
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19. Commissioner Chong Report
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20. President Peevey Report
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21. Regular Agenda - Management Reports and Resolutions
Chief A.L.J. Karen Clopton
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22. Regular Agenda - Management Reports and Resolutions
Denise Tyrrell
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23. CLOSED SESSION
Please see complete Closed Session agenda here (pages 57-65).
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